by Delthia Ricks , Medical Xpress Cryo-EM Details of c115.131 and c968.180 Fab with H10 HA trimer. Credit: Science Translational Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adr8373 Not long after the first flu shot was introduced in 1945 by University of Michigan virologist Thomas Francis and his co-researcher, Jonas Salk (who would later garner worldwide fame as developer of the...
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Molecular mechanism of ergothioneine decoded: Mushroom compound may lead to prolonged health
by Cheyenne Peters, Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften – ISAS – e. V. Credit: CC0 Public Domain Many people wish not only to live as long as possible, but above all to do so without any health restrictions. However, with increasing age, the risk of age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s or sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass...
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Mushrooms magnify memory by boosting nerve growth
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND IMAGE: RESEARCHERS FOUND LION’S MANE MUSHROOM IMPROVED BRAIN CELL GROWTH AND MEMORY IN PRE-CLINICAL TRIALS. IMAGE, UQ CREDIT: UQ Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory. Professor Frederic Meunier from the Queensland Brain Institute said the team had identified new active...
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MUSHROOMS MAY LOWER RISK OF DEPRESSION
Researchers used data on diet and mental health collected from more than 24,000 US adults between 2005 and 2016 and found that people who ate mushrooms had lower odds of having depression. According to the researchers, mushrooms contain ergothioneine, an antioxidant that may protect against cell and tissue damage in the body. Studies have shown...
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Just add mushrooms: Making meals more nutritious
FLM HARVEST IMAGE: NEW RESEARCH FINDS THAT ADDING A MUSHROOM SERVING TO THE DIET INCREASED THE INTAKE OF SEVERAL MICRONUTRIENTS, INCLUDING SHORTFALL NUTRIENTS SUCH AS VITAMIN D, WITHOUT ANY INCREASE IN CALORIES, SODIUM OR FAT. CREDIT: MUSHROOM COUNCIL February 1, 2021 – Researchers have identified another good reason to eat more mushrooms. New research ,...
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Eating mushrooms may reduce the risk of cognitive decline
A six-year study, led by Assistant Professor Lei Feng (left) from the National University of Singapore, found that seniors who ate more than 300 grams of cooked mushrooms a week were half as likely to have mild cognitive impairment. Dr Irwin Cheah (right) is a member of the research team. Credit: National University of Singapore A team from the...